No one gets a blue print for how to be a “good mom.”
Especially if you grew up in a household where emotion regulation and therapy were taboo topics… it makes sense that you’re snapping at your kids. Maybe that’s the only way you’ve ever experienced parenting.
But have you ever stopped to ask: What kind of parent do you want to be instead?
It keeps happening. You snap, or maybe scream, you feel terrible, you apologize, and you are determined it won’t happen again… Except it does.
Did you grow up in a household where clear, calm, and curious conversations happened regularly?
Did your parents ask how you felt after a fight? Were you allowed to experience emotions?
Me neither.
Our parents loved us AND they didn’t have the skillsets — emotion regulation, mindfulness, and positive self-belief — that many parents today want to teach their kids. The moms I work with all say the same thing: “I don’t want my kids to have an angry mom.”
I have good news. The anger is here to tell us something: It’s the parts of you that feel unheard, hurt, or resentful. The parts that have unmet needs: recognition, rest, and real support.
Life (and parenting!) can be really hard. Especially when you didn’t have the best model for how to “adult".
Your Adult Self is fully in charge of your life and how you respond. We just have to remind you of what that feels like.
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Access the pattern, not just the story: Guided hypnosis helps you access the parts of you that are angry and resentful. They deserve to be heard, too. Once we connect you to your inner Adult, those parts no longer need to run the show. This is when you begin to respond instead of react. You become the mom you wish you’d had… and the mom you always wanted to be.
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Meet the Part of you that yells: The overwhelmed, panicked part of you isn’t the enemy — she’s been trying to protect you. Parts work helps you relate to difficult emotions differently, so they stop hijacking you.
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Tools for the actual moment: You need real, practical tools for self-regulation. Learn what situations make you most vulnerable to getting angry, so that you can intervene earlier. Hate bedtime? What’s your go-to when your kid is screaming and you’re exhausted? Let’s make sure it’s something more productive than screaming back or totally shutting down.
Begin Where You Are (weeks 1-2):
90 Minute Deep Dive Intake - Get clear on your intentions for our work together.
Create a personalized roadmap so you know where we’re going and how we’ll measure success.
1 75 Minute Session Weekly - Starting in Week Two
Alternate between traditional coaching sessions and hypnosis sessions. Get used to working in trance, and tap into the brilliance of your subconscious to identify the best and most efficient path forward.
Adult in The Room
Identifying & Working With Triggers (weeks 3-7):
Get to better understand your personal triggers and the underlying themes like overstimulation, feeling unheard, or lack of support.
Create your real-time emotion regulation toolkit. We’ll figure out what really works for you in the moments where you feel out of control.
Anchor in your Adult Self and let your system know there has always been a trustworthy leader in charge. Begin noticing how your life changes when you are anchored in this energy.
The Process of Becoming (weeks 8-12):
Heal deeply painful experiences and bring resolution to past relationships or situations which have unfinished business using hypnosis.
You’ll be guided through Hypnosis for Anger and Stress Management, overall Wellness and Energy and Confidence. These sessions will allow the practices to land fully in your nervous system, creating lasting change.
Cultivate habits by having accountability. Ensure sustainability and stability. Create a plan for maintaining practices.
Decide whether you are feeling complete in our work or if you’d like ongoing support.
A three month, emotion regulation coaching container for moms ready to stop reacting from overwhelm and start responding from a grounded place.
From Overwhelm Back to You
Foundation - Where Do I Start? (weeks 1-3):
Initial 90 minute session to explore your history, patterns, and nervous system baseline. Get clear on your goals and desires for our work together.
Create a personalized roadmap so you know where we’re going and how we’ll measure success.
Identifying Triggers - What Makes Me Lose It? (weeks 4-6):
Weekly 60 minute sessions deepening our understanding of your personal triggers. We’ll work on observing patterns to gain awareness of what’s really going on for you in the moments where you know better, but the anger feels out of control.
Collaborate to develop an action plan for how you want to respond instead. We’ll base this on your values and what’s important to you when it comes to how you show up as a mom.
Practice - What Actually Works? (weeks 7-9):
Create your personal real-time emotion regulation toolkit. We’ll figure out what really works for you in the moments where you feel out of control.
Practice and troubleshoot between sessions. Come to sessions prepared to discuss and be curious about what is working and what is not.
Create habits by having regular accountability.
Sustain - Making It Stick (weeks 8-12)
Create a plan for maintaining practices. Ensure sustainability and stability.
Decide whether you are feeling complete in our work or if you’d like ongoing support.
Included:
Optional recordings of our calls if you would like to review them at a later date. Only you or I would see these recordings unless otherwise explicitly stated.
Voice memo/text support via Whatsapp, replies within 24 hours Sunday - Thursday.
Progress tracker based on PROMIS anger scale.
Additional resources and referrals are available and will be shared during session as they become relevant.
*If you attend 10/12 calls, commit to practicing skills between sessions, and communicate and challenges that arise, and still don’t see a significant decrease in your anger symptoms before the end of the program, I will continue to work with you for an additional 30 days for free.”
Included:
Sessions available as early as next week.
Optional recordings of our calls if you would like to review them at a later date. Only you or I would see these recordings unless otherwise explicitly stated.
Voice memo/text support via Voxer, replies within 24 hours Monday - Friday.
Progress tracker based on PROMIS anger scale.
Additional resources and referrals are available and will be shared during session as they become relevant.
Client Love
"I truly believe that the ability to reframe thoughts and catch my rage are attributed to our work together and will forever change my relationship with myself and my family."
— Hannah, Former Client"Sara has been great! She communicates often and motivates me to think a little deeper, which is helping me move closer to my original goals that were set in our first meeting."
— Anonymous, Former Client“Mindfulness was a big lesson for me... I pulled back and went inward. I was actually quiet.... I felt calm and empowered. I became an observer. It felt strange, but I started to have more focus. All that in a week!"
Diana — Former ClientCommon Questions
Isn’t this just therapy?
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No. Coaching focuses on present and future patterns, behavior change, and practical tools. It’s not a diagnosis or treatment for mental health conditions, and it’s not a replacement for therapy if you’re already working with someone.
I’ve never done any sort of mental health treatment. Is this a good place to start?
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Yes! Coaching is a great entry point for learning the ropes of mental health coping skills.
Do I have to come in person?
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No. As of right now all sessions are virtual, which means you can join from anywhere. No need to drive over Red Mountain or Lizard Head. This work is fully accessible from Ridgway, Ouray, Telluride, Montrose, Durango, or wherever you’re based.
What if I need to have my child with me?
I totally get it. Moms often come to our calls with their kiddos. While I would love for you to have a distraction free, comfortable, quiet space for the majority of our sessions, I know that will not always be possible. We will be flexible and make the most of our time. That being said, I encourage you to get creative and give yourself permission to create a space where you can fully receive. We can discuss planning hypnosis sessions ahead of time for when you have childcare.
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